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SUSAN R. WINDLE, OF CHILLIOOTHE, OHIO.

Letters .Patent Zlio. '76,l28, dated March 3l, ISGS.

IMPROVEMENT IN MEASURES EGR CUTTING DRESSES.

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To ALL wHoM 1r MAY coNcEaNf Y Be it known that I, SUSAN It. WINDLE, of Chillicothe, in the county of Ross, and the State of Ohio, have invented'a new and improved Method of Cutting Dresses for Ladies and Misses, of which the following is a full and -clear description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making part of this specification. In the drawings- Figure l represents the pattern or chart having scales of parts marked thereon.

Figure 2 is the combined dart, points, and rule accompanying said chart.

The nature of my invention consists in presenting upon a chart and accompanying dart-points scales of measurement for various parts of the female fern-adapted equally to the adult and child.

The curved upper edge of the chart, g.. l, extending from A, the left-hand corner to the extreme right, at B, serves to mark out from, the back and low-neck forms, sacks, Src. Part of the left edge of the chart is provided with a scale, a, for the width of back. The bottom edge of the chart, denominated the front line, is provided with a scale, 6, marked from eighteen to forty. From the right-hand lower corner of the chart at C, on the front line, commences the circle e for the neck for ladies. It extends some distance to the left,A and is terminated by the short line d. A line, D, is parallel to the front line on, the chart. The circle for the neck of children is taken to the point of intersection ofthe line D and the circle c. On the chart, between the line D and the circle, are exhibited parallel scales, e and e', for the measurement of the breasts and shoulders of children. The most of the slightly-curved line E, which extends from the end ofthe short line d to the right, has the scale E', marked from forty to eighteen. Points on this line markedf andf give the back-arm sizes. The front-arm sizes are obtained from the scale E, which is laid out on the continuation of the curved line E. The right-hand edge of thc chart has a scale, g, of twenty-two parts, ranging from eighteen to forty, inclusive. Between the scalesg and a on the face of the chart are the scales F and Gr, each of which is divided into twenty-two parts. The front and back wings of the chart are designated by the letters W W. The dartpoint H, foradults, has the scale divided into equal parts, extending nearly the entire length of the right hand edge, as shown in iig. 2.. This scale 7L is marked from one to eighteen, inclusive. Upon the same scale are spaced the distances, markedV 2 D. Upon the opposite edge distances marked 8 D are located. These disa tances are for measuring the bottom of waists. A scale, 7c, its subdivisions marked between eighteen and forty, occupies part of the left-hand side of the dart-point H. For children, the dart-point H' may be cut out of the dart-point H, being smaller. It is provided with scales I K, each divided between the marks sixteen and twenty-four.

To enable those not skilled to make use of my improved method of cutting dresses, I will proceed to give a'full description thereof.

After holding the selvedge edges of the lining together, and turning a line of one and-a half inch, if o'pen in front, and one-halt` to three-fourths of an inch, if open in the back, then place the front line of the chart even with the edge of the cloth, dot at 27, on the -front line at B, in front neck at 27, on each side of front wing. Place A, the shoulder-point, at the dot made on the upper side of wing, and drawn line to the upper dot at B on front neck. Thisv forms the shoulder. Next draw the neck 'by the .circular form, place the corner C, the dot made at 27 inl the scale of the front line, and line up the front neck; then place 27 on the arm-size opposite the lower dot, and draw a line from 27 to *27. Lay a measure under the arm-circle and dot at cightinches. Now lay a straightedge across to the front edge, and dra-w a line; then another, two inchesv below, beyond the dart, and slope it into the line irst mentioned. This is to cut by. Place the one and threefourth notch in the square end ofthe rule, under the arm and dot,-and then lay the rule straight from that dot to the front edge, and dot there. Place the one and three-fourths inch notch at the front dot, and line from tne under-arm dot to the front edge on the lower side of the rule. Before moving the rule, dot at each mark made for darts on the rule. Next, place the dart-point at the dot and'line on each side, allowing one-halt` inch from the hem and one-half an inch between the darts on the straight line. Place the square end of the rule at the last dart; then line and dot at 22. Place the shoulder-point A at lower-arm size, dot, andrlne downto the dot made at 22. This forms the under-arm seam. I

What I claim as new and of my invntion, and desire to secure by Letters'Patent, is- 1. The chart, provided with saies of pu'rt on its edges :md surfaces, and of the herein-described contour, for the purpovse of facilitating the cutting of dross-patterns, as specified. v

2. The dart-point H and inner dart-point H of smaller dimensions and scales upon' their edges for the measuring the parts of the patb'ern cui; out, substantially as and for th purp'ose set forth.

' SUSAN R. WINDLE.

Witnesses:

W. VA. GAGE, OHAS. P. BROWN. 

